Business Development Engineer (BDE), USSOCOM

Motorola Solutions; Iowa City (IA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

10 Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Incentive Bonus Plans

Job summary

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, seeks a Business Development Engineer to bridge RF capabilities with USSOCOM requirements and field-test rugged StreamCaster radios. You will collaborate with engineering and BD teams to demonstrate interoperability and low-signature performance across tactical environments.

Travel up to 50% to customer sites and labs; remote work option may be available based on location. 2–5 years in defense tech or systems engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/CS/related field; 2–5 years in systems engineering or defense tech.
• Exposure to SDRs, IP routing, or tactical comms.
• Familiar with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators).
• Security clearance: SECRET or ability to obtain within 15 months.
• TCP/IP networking, Linux, or scripting (Python, C++) for test automation.
• Ability to work in a remote team and travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Analyze USSOCOM capability gaps and map needs to radio solutions.
• Plan network configurations and field trial executions.
• Support benchmarking to verify solution architectures.
• Coordinate with Business Development for technical needs.
• Gather field feedback to inform product roadmaps.

Skills

RF concepts

System integration

Customer engagement

Test planning

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Linux

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Silvus Technologies

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications - on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Role: Business Development Engineer, USSOCOM

Silvus is seeking a Business Development Engineer, USSOCOM to join the Applications Engineering team. This role is structured for early- to mid-career candidates seeking to bridge technical radio frequency capabilities with Special Operations Command customer requirements and emerging trends. Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, you will work alongside Engineering and Business Development teams to support USSOCOM acquisition stakeholders and Component Commands. In this position, you will assist in demonstrating the technical capabilities, interoperability, low-signature performance, and field-readiness of our StreamCaster MANET radio portfolio across multi-domain, tactical edge, and uncrewed environments. This role requires up to 50% travel to customer sites, research laboratories, and strategic field-testing environments, with a 100% remote working option depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing USSOCOM capability gaps, SOF-peculiar communications requirements, and Hyper-Enabled Operator/tactical edge network design goals, mapping operational needs to tactical radio solutions.
• Support technical planning, network configuration, and live-on-the-air execution of field trials, modernizations, and user evaluations.
• Collaborate with the Applications Engineering team to leverage continuous testing and competitive benchmarking data, helping verify that proposed solution architectures are technically sound.
• Maintain close alignment with the Business Development team to support their ongoing technical needs and align work with established strategic priorities.
• Assist in building and presenting technical demonstrations tailored to low-signature, resilient, and tactical edge operational needs of USSOCOM and its component commands (USASOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, AFSOC, MARSOC).
• Perform market research to identify potential integrations with industry partners and test end-to-end network architectures.
• Assist Business Development in engaging with technical stakeholders across USSOCOM PEO-SOF Digital Applications / PEO-C4, SOF AT&L, SOFWERX, and Component Command Science & Technology (S&T) leads.
• Sserve as an internal voice for the SOF Operator by gathering field feedback, signature management requirements, and operational needs, helping translate them into product roadmap inputs, and tracking engineering progress against operational needs.
• Travel Requirement - 50%; frequent travel to customer sites, research laboratories, and strategic field-testing environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2-5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defense technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defense experience.
• Exposure to or working knowledge of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based routing protocols, or tactical communication systems.
• Basic familiarity with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
• Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Citizen due to clients under U.
• Practical experience with TCP/IP networking, Linux environments, or scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for test automation.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team setting.
• Outdoor environment for large-scale field trials and tactical demonstrations.
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in rugged field environments.
• Lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for the set-up of complex tactical network demonstrations and testing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Travel Requirements
• Relocation Provided
• Incentive Bonus Plans

Pay Transparency and Citizenship

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity.

NOTE - As a US Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.Person (permanent resident or citizen).

Citizen ONLY requirements (needed for some Engineering or R&D roles) will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position.

This does NOT apply to international positions; Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2-5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defense technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defense experience.

Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.

Citizen due to clients under U.

Travel RequirementsRelocation ProvidedIncentive Bonus Plans~ Medical, Dental, Vision benefits~10 Paid Holidays~ Employee Stock Purchase Plan~ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

Company Culture and Values

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions.